The material culture of Theodore Roosevelt (#2): “Doing my duty”: Twenty pages and an important legacy
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Armed Forces--Pay, allowances, etc., Bronson, Theodore B. (Theodore Bailey), 1829-1881, Chubb, Corinne Roosevelt Alsop, 1912-1997, Dodge, W. E. (William Earl), 1832-1903, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878
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Gregory A. Wynn argues that Theodore Roosevelt was not ashamed or humiliated by his father’s lack of active military service during the Civil War. Wynn notes that this assertion is too often invoked when discussing Roosevelt’s relationship with his father when there is little evidence to support it. Wynn details the elder Theodore Roosevelt’s work during the war promoting and managing a system which allowed soldiers to send money home to their families. Wynn highlights Roosevelt’s meetings with President Abraham Lincoln who approved of the allotment system overseen by Roosevelt.
Illustrations of two allotment system documents and a calling card, and a photograph of Wynn accompany the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2010
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
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Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Chicago:
The material culture of Theodore Roosevelt (#2): “Doing my duty”: Twenty pages and an important legacy. [January 15, 2026]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308397. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wynn, Gregory A.. The material culture of Theodore Roosevelt (#2): “Doing my duty”: Twenty pages and an important legacy. [15 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308397.
APA:
Wynn, Gregory A.., [2026, January 15]. The material culture of Theodore Roosevelt (#2): “Doing my duty”: Twenty pages and an important legacy.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308397.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
